Covid-19: India top court criticises vaccination drive
Coronavirus pandemic India’s Supreme Court has sharply criticised the federal government over its coronavirus vaccination programme. The judges asked the…
Pregnant and unprotected: Indian mothers-to-be living in fear of Covid
By Aparna Alluri and Vikas Pandey BBC News, Delhi Coronavirus pandemic When Jagriti Eadala found out she was pregnant in…
Huawei operating system coming to smartphones in Asia
By Zoe Kleinman Technology reporter An update of Harmony OS, the operating system developed by Huawei, means it will now…
‘White fungus’: Drug-resistant fungal infections pose threat to India patients
Soutik Biswas India correspondent Coronavirus pandemic In May, a middle-aged-man suffering from Covid-19 was admitted in an intensive care unit…
The Indian children orphaned by Covid-19
By Vikas Pandey & Andrew Clarance BBC News, Delhi Coronavirus pandemic Five-year-old Pratham and his 10-month-old brother Ayush lost their…
Kashmir: A father digging up the ground to find his missing son
Last August, an Indian soldier was abducted by a group of men in Indian-administered Kashmir. His family believes he is…
In Tarun Tejpal acquittal, judge questions ‘appropriate’ behaviour for rape victims
By Geeta Pandey BBC News, Delhi Is there an appropriate way for a rape victim to behave? That’s the question…
Twitter fears for freedom of expression in India
Twitter has expressed concern over freedom of expression in India, days after police visited its offices. The police served notice…
WhatsApp: Facebook-owned app goes to court over India privacy rules
WhatsApp is suing the Indian government over new digital rules that will force the messaging service to violate privacy protections.…
From protests to ‘patriots’: Why China is crushing Hong Kong dissent
From protests to ‘patriots’: Why China is crushing Hong Kong dissentClose In 2019, Hong Kong was rocked by mass anti-government…